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Tonkon Torp LLP

Legal Lessons from Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Uncertainty

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In today’s commercial real estate market, the only certainty is uncertainty. This is not a call for panic, but rather a call for balance. Now is not the time for bet-the-firm risks, nor is it a time for total retreat to the...more

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Common Area Maintenance and Operating Expenses in Commercial Leases: What Should and Should Not Be Included?

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In commercial leases, "operating expenses" (often referred to as OPEX, CAM or Common Area Maintenance) generally cover the costs associated with the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of the property. In addition to...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Structuring Right of First Refusal Clauses: Dos and Don’ts to Avoid Legal Landmines

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A Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Clause is an optional clause that may be included in certain commercial leases which grants a tenant the first right to buy the property should the owner decide to sell....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Three Easy Tips for Lease Negotiations

In negotiating leases, there are many potential pitfalls. Below, we highlight three common issues, as well as smart strategies that will lead to better outcomes at the negotiation table. A failure to distinguish important...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Commercial Tenant Improvements: Key Considerations for Lease Negotiations

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A significant inducement in many new leases and lease renewals is landlord funding and/or constructing improvements that customize the leased premises to the needs of the tenant’s business. The allocation of cost for these...more

Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Hybrid Work Models and Lease Restructuring

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ebbed from the daily lives of workers, its impact on hybrid work continues. While no consensus has emerged, the hybrid work model, which requires splitting the work week between going into...more

Bennett Jones LLP

End Game: How a Sublease Can Survive Beyond its Head Lease

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In the world of commercial leasing, the relationship between landlords and tenants and, by extension, subtenants, is at the heart of the leasing arrangement. But what happens when arrangements change and relationships shift?...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California Supreme Court Decides Cotenancy Provisions Are Here to Stay

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On December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of California passed down a unanimous decision in a lawsuit closely watched by commercial real estate landlords and retail tenants that involved the validity of so-called cotenancy...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Leasing SCIF Space: Considerations for Landlords and Tenants

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In the post COVID-19 era, the office leasing market has faced significant challenges due to remote work and hybrid models, particularly in non-trophy-class buildings. One healthy exception to the office market struggle is the...more

Miller Starr Regalia

Commercial Property Owners And Sb 1103: New Consumer-Type Protections For “Qualified Commercial Tenants” In Non-Residential...

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On September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1103, an unprecedented legislative measure affecting non-residential landlords’ transactions with a broadly defined class of “qualified commercial tenants.”...more

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A Contract Drafting Conundrum: Can A Real Property License Agreement Disclaim A Landlord-Tenant Relationship While Retaining The...

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A landowner desiring to enter into a license agreement for the use of real property must take care to ensure that the license agreement does not contain terms that inadvertently waive the landowner’s right to recover the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Gotta Have [good] Faith

This advisory discusses the recent case law developments on the express duty of "good faith" in English law and what they may mean within the context of commercial real estate....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Drawn-out negotiations over purchase agreement result in extensive litigation

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A recent case weighed the extent to which a purchaser was able to negotiate terms when exercising a purchase of property under an option in a lease. The litigation began when, after the tenant/buyer exercised its purchase...more

BCLP

Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News - September 2021

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Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News including: ..The Royal Parks Limited and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport v Bluebird Boats Limited ..Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park...more

Hogan Lovells

§ 313 BGB and governmental Corona measures - “Course Correction” for commercial leases

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With our blog post of December 14, 2020, we had already pointed out the corresponding legislative initiative. In record time, two new provisions on commercial leases (excluding residential leases) were subsequently adopted on...more

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Who Gets What When a Real Property Lease Terminates?

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Who gets what when a lease of real property is over? This is a question that can be problematic for both landlords and tenants. If the tenant installed additional improvements or made alterations to the premises, will...more

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